The BCCI plans to launch the Women’s IPL in 2023, according to Board President Sourav Ganguly, while four exhibition games will return this season after a one-year hiatus, know the teams in it
The BCCI will require the AGM’s consent to start the Women’s IPL next season, after being chastised in the past for not doing so.
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In the inaugural edition, the Board intends to have five or six teams.
“The AGM must accept it (the full-fledged women’s IPL). We aim to begin it before the end of next year “After the IPL Governing Council meeting on Friday, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed reporters.
In a February interview with PTI, Ganguly stated that the Women’s IPL will begin in 2023. The current owners of the IPL teams in the men’s leagues will have first right to purchase a team in the women’s IPL however if they refuse to take up the offer, a tender will be floated for the sale of franchises.
Budget And Telecasting
The tender for women’s IPL media rights will be released soon. The Governing Council also discussed the topic of IPL media rights for the 2023-2027 cycle.
A member of the Governing Council stated, “The tender will be published soon.” For the 2018-2022 cycle, Star India spent a hefty Rs 16,347.5 crore. With the league’s popularity growing and the addition of two new teams, the total revenue for the next five years might reach Rs 40,000 crore.
Reliance-backed Viacom 18, current rights holders Disney Star, Sony (who paid Rs 8200 for nine years in 2009) and streaming behemoth Amazon, which could bid for the digital rights, are among the companies interested in obtaining India cricket’s hottest commodity.
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IPL chairman Brijesh Patel has stated that there will be four matches for the three women’s teams this season, in addition to the men’s IPL play-offs.
“Around the time of the playoffs, there will be four matches involving three clubs,” Patel said following the meeting.
Due to the epidemic, the second half of the IPL 2021 was moved to the UAE, hence the exhibition games were not held last year.According to Patel, the Women’s IPL will have five or six teams, although this will require clearance from the General Body.
Pune is the most likely location for the women’s exhibition games.
The IPL kicked off on Saturday at the legendary Wankhede stadium, with reigning champions Chennai Super Kings taking against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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